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Approved Case 1:
· Field of Specialty: Marine Transportation
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Bachelor’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 12
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 1
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Appearances in media channels / Successfully executed transportation contracts with major national agencies and large companies
Approved Case 2:
· Field of Specialty: Real Estate Development
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Bachelor’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 1
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 0
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Published guidebooks for construction works, which were introduced to and used by major national construction companies / Letters of intent to cooperate provided by major national corporations in the construction and real estate industries
Approved Case 3:
· Field of Specialty: Broadcasting Communication
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Dropped out of university
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 9
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 2
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Produced broadcast programs that marked high viewership rates
Approved Case 4:
· Field of Specialty: Political Philosophy
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Ph.D.
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 7
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 119
· Number of Awards Received: 20
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: High number of citations of the publications / Awards / Received a book publication proposal from a major global publisher
Approved Case 5:
· Field of Specialty: China Studies
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Master’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 6
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 0
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Enabled major national corporations increase their revenue and expand into foreign markets
Approved Case 6:
· Field of Specialty: English Education
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Ph.D.
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 30
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 13
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Wrote and published several major textbooks / Distinguished records of awards winning / Appearances in media channels
Approved Case 7:
· Field of Specialty: Education
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Ph.D.
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 2
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 31
· Number of Awards Received: 3
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Number of citations of the publications / Developed effective education methods / Completed crucial tasks for major academic societies and research institutes
Approved Case 8:
· Field of Specialty: Education
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Ph.D.
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 26
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 76
· Number of Awards Received: 13
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: High number of citations of the publications / Appearances in media channels / Distinguished records of awards winning / Developed new technologies which were introduced to and applied by a major national agency
Approved Case 9:
· Field of Specialty: Journalism
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Master’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 25
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 4
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Appearances in media channels / Awards / Wrote a book that was introduced to a major national agency as its reference book
Approved Case 10:
· Field of Specialty: Statistical Informatics
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Master’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 1
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 0
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Developed a product which enabled a major national corporation to increase its sales
Approved Case 11:
· Field of Specialty: Publishing
· Highest Academic Degree Earned: Master’s degree
· Number of Appearances in Media Channels: 16
· Number of Citations of the Publications/Patents: 0
· Number of Awards Received: 0
· Number of Patents: 0
· Achievement(s) Emphasized in the Petition: Appearances in media channels / Published bestselling books which achieved a high volume of sales
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